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Re: chronic pelvic pain lower right sideFrom: Linda (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:52:03 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 30 Jun 1999, Tracy wrote: > >At Wed, 30 Jun 1999, brenda wrote: >> >>I am a 40 year old woman who has experienced acute pelvic pain in my >>lower right side for about 2 years now. It was always "manageable" >>until this past winter, when I was had up to a dozen bouts of pain per >>day, some lasting over 30 minutes, for a few weeks in a row. Since >>then, it has settled into a pattern...a few days before my period starts >>I have severe pains lasting 5 - 30 minutes, several times a day. These >>pains are so bad I almost pass out. I do not feel feel sick to my >>stomach, nor do I have diarrhea or a fever. I can push on my lower >>right side and not feel any tenderness. These pains feel like someone >>is stabbing me with a knife. Some times I cannot even walk, and when >>I'm driving I have to pull over until the pain subsides. >>In February 1999 I had a laparoscopy...all normal...no endometriosis, no >>cysts, etc. >>Then I went through an upper and lower GI series...no problems found. >>Then onto a urologist...nothing found. I also had a lower abdominal CT >>scan...again nothing. >>Four doctors are stumped. I cannot take the pain much longer. I am >>exhausted from lack of sleep some nights. >>Am I crazy or do I need a specialist in pelvic pain ? >> >>-- >>brenda farragher >> >I dont think your crazy, there are many of us out there who have gone >through the exact same thing with no cause found. > >Go ahead and see a specialist, it cant hurt right? > >-- >Tracy L. Trull MA, NA, PCT >International Coordinator, OBGYN.net >http://www.obgyn.net/women/bios/trull.htm >tracy.trull@obgyn.net > >This information is provided for education purposes and is not a medical consultation. >Dear Brenda - My 26 year old daughter has been going through much of what you describe for approximately two years as well. She has stumped three OB/GYNS so far; has tried physical therapy with deep massage which our GYN now realizes has exacerbated the pain. She is now in the process of getting a complete GI workup and also on some new drug therapy. She has been on muscle relaxers for six weeks which relieve some of the pain but not all. She has had to stop college and was fired from her job because she could not work with the pain. The pain becomes worse the longer she is on her feet. Included in possible diagnoses have been causes due to "misalignment" of her pelvic floor due to her leg dropping from the stirrups during childbirth ( not proven); possible adhesions, though her lap exam was negative for this; chronic appendicitis, ultrasound also negative for this; and the most recent theory, a small bowel problem on the right side, possibly to include an inflammation, ulcer, etc. I have seen my daughter go the wide range of emotions since she was previously strong and healthy before this onset. She gets depressed over the pain and lack of sleep so she is just starting some antidepressants to offset that and get some rest. Not an easy thing to go through for anyone and I wish you a speedy diagnosis - keep the faith!
-- Linda J. Pollock
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